1. Level 1 Support Coach Unit 1
Preparation for Coaching Activities
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2. The Learning Outcomes for this session are:
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The Learning Outcomes for this session are:
What is Planning?
Identify a range of participants
Identify relevant information about participants
Dealing with information
Working with pre-prepared session plans
The Learning Outcomes for this session are:
Structuring a Session
Organisation of time, space, equipment and participants
Working with pre-prepared session plans
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3. “Those who fail to prepare, prepare to fail!”
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“Those who fail to prepare, prepare to fail!”
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4. Planning is a 3 stage process of:
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What is Planning?
Planning is a 3 stage process of:
Where the participants are now
Where you and the participant want to be
How will you and the participant get there
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5. Level 1 Support Coach
Why Prepare?
“Only good preparation can ensure the right content for all participants is included within a session”
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6. Identify a Range of Participants
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Exercise
Identify a Range of Participants
In groups list the range of participants that you think you might come across?
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7. You need to know and consider:
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Range of Participants
You need to know and consider:
Male, Female, Child, Adult, Veteran…?
Ability and Fitness - are they Novice, Experienced, Elite…?
Structuring a Session
1.1 Identify the needs of a range of participants (Practical)
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8. Identify the needs of a range of participants.
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Exercise
Identify the needs of a range of participants.
Young - Old
Male - Female
Nervous - Confident
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9. Eg – Age, Number, Gender etc
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Exercise
List what information you think you need know about your participants?
Eg – Age, Number, Gender etc
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10. Information about Participants
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Information about Participants
Age, Gender, Number
Physical Condition (Fitness level)
Stage of Development
Disability or Medical Condition
Level of Confidence
Behavioural, Emotional, Social
Educational, Intellectual.
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11. Information needed for delivery of the session
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Information needed for delivery of the session
As a Level 1 support coach you have to organise your:
Time
Space and Coaching Environment
Number of Participants
Facilities and Equipment
Session Structure
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12. Dealing with Information
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Dealing with Information
“Once you have the information you have to look after it!”
Data Protection
Record Keeping
Disclosure of Information
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13. Level 1 Support Coach
Exercise
Look at various types of activity cards and pre-prepared session plans
Try to list the things that a Level 1 support coach would need to know in order to deliver the session.
What are the common elements between the various plans?
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14. Working with pre-prepared session plans
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Working with pre-prepared session plans
Are all the participants in the session catered for?
Number of Participants? Equipment Needed? Safety?
Any adaptations needed?
Enough delivery time?
Working with pre-prepared session plans
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15. Possible Problems Distractions: environment, movement, people, noise
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Possible Problems
Distractions: environment, movement, people, noise
Lack of understanding
Tiredness, nervousness
Lack of underpinning skills / ability
Different rates of learning
Misinterpretation of instructions
PROBLEMS
Distractions: movement, people, noise
Lack of understanding
Tiredness, nervousness
Lack of underpinning skills / ability
Different rates of learning
Misinterpretation of instructions
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16. Adapting an activity to meet individual needs
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Adapting an activity to meet individual needs
Changes might be required in;
Equipment type required for desired outcome
The coaching area
The number of participants
Organisation of the numbers according to the ability of participants (via an initial assessment)
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17. Preparation and Responsibilities of the Level 1 Support Coach
Remember that as a L1 Support Coach you are NOT responsible for planning the activity or session
However - you ARE responsible for preparing to deliver the activity or session.
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18. Summary of Learning Outcomes
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Summary of Learning Outcomes
What is Planning?
Identify a range of participants
Identify relevant information about participants
Dealing with information
Working with pre-prepared session plans
The Learning Outcomes for this session are:
Structuring a Session
Organisation of time, space, equipment and participants
Working with pre-prepared session plans
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